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Monumental Seattle (Part 2)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by NewToSeattle

What does “The Wall of Death” say about the city? Continue reading →

Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle media | Tagged Alki Point, Arthur Denny, Burke-Gilman Trail, Buster Simpson, Chief Seattle, Colin Baden, Denny Monument, Fire Station No. 41, Fishermen's Memorial, Fremont Bridge, Fremont neighborhood, From Swords Into Plowshares, George Washington, Hat N Boots, Hot Cha Cha, John T. Young, Kenny Schneider, Lewis Nasmyth, Magnuson Park, Mowry Baden, Museum of History and Industry, New York Alki, Reginald H. Parsons, Richard Beyer, Ronald Petty, Seattle George Monument, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle Statue of Liberty, The Wall of Death, University of Washington, Waiting for the Interurban | 4 Comments

Signs in Seattle of …. what?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by NewToSeattle

Some public notices are, uh, thought-provoking Continue reading →

Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure | Tagged Albertsons, alcohol limit Washington state, Ballard, Fremont Bridge, Magnolia, Sea-Tac, Seattle signs, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport | 3 Comments

Likkered up with an Amazon Kindle in Seattle

Posted on April 29, 2012 by NewToSeattle

Prominent Fremont Bridge billboard gets a new advertisement Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Seattle drivers, Seattle economy, Seattle soccer | Tagged Amazon.com, Foster School of Business, Fremont Bridge, Jeff Bezos, Kindle, South Lake Union, University of Washington, Washington Federal, Washington Mutual | 1 Comment

Vitamin D and other things they advertise in Seattle

Posted on September 29, 2011 by NewToSeattle

You can tell a lot about the nature of a region by what gets marketed Continue reading →

Posted in Seattle, Seattle culture, Seattle economy, Seattle media | Tagged Amazon.com, Bay of Smokes, billboard, Foster School of Business, Fremont Bridge, Jeff Bezos, Juan Cabrillo, marketing, University of Washington, vitamin D | 4 Comments

Is Comcast headquartered near Lake Woebegon?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by NewToSeattle

Too bad the company isn’t as funny as Garrison Keillor. Continue reading →

Posted in Seattle | Tagged A Prairie Home Companion, bicycle, bicycling, cable guy, CenturyLink, Charlton Heston, Comcast, customer service, Fremont Bridge, Garrison Keillor, Lake Woebegon, New To Seattle, Seattle, Seattle cable service, Seattle trash rules, TiVo, William P. Barrett | 5 Comments

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